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Counterrevolutionary Definition & Meaning

counterrevolutionary
adjective
  1. relating to or being a counterrevolution
  2. marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution; "ostracized for his counterrevolutionary tendencies"
noun
  1. a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution

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What does counterrevolutionary mean?
relating to or being a counterrevolution marked by opposition or antipathy to revolution; "ostracized for his counterrevolutionary tendencies" a revolutionary whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by an earlier revolution
What part of speech is counterrevolutionary?
Counterrevolutionary is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does counterrevolutionary have?
Counterrevolutionary has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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